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Moroccan Makeover for Historic California Lodging

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Moroccan Makeover for Historic California Lodging

New Sheraton Takes Off in British Columbia

Hilton Makes Moves in Mexico

Downtown St. Paul Hotel Revamps Guest Rooms

Alberta Bounces Back: New Website Updates Flood Recovery

New Affinia Manhattan Opens Doors

Orlando Marriott Makes a Splash with Big Upgrades

Times Square Hotel Gets $85 Million Transformation

Iconic Vermont Resort Back in Action

Rhode Island Travel Garners ‘MVP’ Award
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New Mexico cooks up delicious diversions

Attendees will know they’ve hit the mother lode of taste bud satisfaction when they are first asked “red or green?” It’s actually the official state question, which is posed mainly in authentic New Mexican eateries when the waiter would like to know which flavor of chile pepper sauce is desired...
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It’s official. There are now standards for holding a green event. After more than four years and countless hours of discussion, debate and demands, the consensus-based APEX/ASTM Sustainable Event Standards have been published. Events can comply in all nine sectors or select only ones directly related to the specific meeting or event...
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Welcome to the redesigned blog!
As e-Media Content Developer at Meetings Focus (working from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while the rest of our editorial staff is in San Francisco), I wanted to be the first to welcome you to the redesigned Meetings Focus Blog! Our goal for the blog is to continue to provide you with contributed content from industry experts...
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Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Raises Funds for Local Charities
Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association reported that its 35th annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk raised $1,671,426 for local organizations in the Hawaiian community, setting a new record...
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The Comfort of a Yellowstone Cabin
West Yellowstone is breaking trail into the latest adventure-travel trend: cabineering. A step up from “glamping,” which requires sleeping in a tent, but more adventurous than standard hotel accommodations...
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Past Issues
Lux New Trump Hotel Coming to Vancouver - 6/25/13
Tempting Transformation for Arizona Meetings Mecca - 6/18/13
L.A. Boutique Debuts New Event Spaces - 6/11/13
San Diego Tourism Dodges Bullet - 6/4/13
Massive Makeover Continues for Squaw Valley Resorts - 5/28/13
New Research Forecasts Summer Travel Trends - 5/21/13
July 2, 2013
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Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist

Wed. July 31, 2013
The best way to build a hybrid meeting is to start at the beginning of the planning process and design it as one event with two audiences, as opposed to two separate events. Join Meetings Focus and hybrid event consultant/virtual emcee Emilie Barta for this free one-hour webinar that will give you the tools to tap into this new facet of meetings and events that is being adopted by more and more organizations.

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Eric Zawid
Caesars Palace
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Are there any quirky places we should check out?
I love anything quirky and in Las Vegas there are a lot of options! I would suggest my favorite bar crawl which highlights old Las Vegas. The first bar I would visit is Don’t Tell Mama. This bar is a really cute piano bar with a heavy dose of Adele and Lady Gaga covers...
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Calm Before the Storm
Mini Weather Clip
nformation is power, and this handy National Geographic weather keeper device is full of useful info for travelers. Hang the Mini Weather Clip off your bag or belt loop...

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